Berkley Center

The United States is undergoing a period of significant political and social upheaval. At the same time, the world is experiencing heightened instability across economic, political, and cultural sectors.

From Ukraine to the Middle East to Latin America, global conflicts aren’t just happening over there. They’re shaping U.S. politics at home and its foreign policy abroad. They are deepening polarization and changing how young Americans see their leaders and institutions. 

International news coverage is how most Americans, both policymakers and average citizens, make sense of the world. Covering the world has become an incredibly difficult task over the years, and never more so than in the current moment.

Join us for a conversation with Didrik Schanche and Alan Sipress on the challenges of covering a world in turmoil and why international reporting matters more than ever in 2026. Terence Samuel will moderate the discussion.This discussion promises a behind-the-scenes look at how global journalism works in our hyper-connected media environment, and how major newsrooms are rethinking how to deliver international stories with more context and impact at a moment when audiences are overwhelmed by crises at home.

This event is co-sponsored by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and the Georgetown Journalism Program.